Cuban night: Song and dance from a musical isle

by Jade Arroyo

On the evening of March 15 at the Teatro Ángela Peralta a special performance will take place showcasing Antillean music and dance. The singers, musicians and dancers, all from Cuba, will fill the auditorium with typical rhythms such as son, mambo, guaracha, bolero, danzón, rumba, chachachá and trova, accompanied by dancers bedecked in feathers and sequins, creating an aura of a 1950s show club.

More than 20 artists will take the stage, among them Aaron Romo on the electric bass, Angel Carranzana on keyboards, Yamil Vazquez on the pano, Kimani Carranzana on vocals and percussion, and a professional dance corps.

The musicians and dancers are under the artistic direction of Franklin Baker Hernández, who has been in the business for over 20 years. He has taken the show around the world, including Spain, France and Japan. The musical director is Yamil Vazquez, and the producer is Kimani Carranzana, a Cuban who has lived in San Miguel for 10 years and is one of the main promoters of Cuban culture in town.